Amira Elmakky

ORCID: 0000-0002-9082-9490 · 4 papers in corpus · active 2009-2012

Study types

  • article 1
  • dissertation 1
  • other 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
  • mesh:D004715 3
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • dyspareunia 1
other 2012
Performance of peripheral (serum and molecular) blood markers for diagnosis of endometriosis
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-011-2122-4

PURPOSE: To quantify the mRNA levels of MMP-3, MMP-9, VEGF and Survivin in peripheral blood and the serum levels of CA-125 and Ca19-9 in women with and without endometriosis and to investigate the performance of these markers to differentia…

dissertation 2011
Identificazione e dosaggio di marcatori molecolari dell'endometriosi nel sangue periferico
·doi:10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/3889

Purpose: to quantify the mRNA levels of MMP-3, MMP-9, VEGF and Survivin in peripheral blood and the serum levels of CA-125, Ca19-9 in women with and without endometriosis and to investigate the performance of these markers to differentiate …

article 2010
Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 mRNA: A Promising Peripheral Blood Marker for Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000320752

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Endometriosis is an invasive disease. Its diagnosis depends on laparoscopy, which is traumatic and associated with potential complications. The aim of this study was to develop a rapid, reliable, and less invasive diagnosti…

review 2009
Post-operative use of oral contraceptive pills for prevention of anatomical relapse or symptom-recurrence after conservative surgery for endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dep259

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis recurrence after conservative surgery is not infrequent. Variable regimens of hormonal therapy have been proposed as adjuvant post-operative measures for prophylaxis against recurrence. Among these, the combined or…